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Dia de Muertos

By Amanda Haggard | October 21, 2026

This year Nashville will have its first free community Dia de Muertos celebration at the Nashville City Cemetery, which is the oldest continuously operated public cemetery in the city.

Hoboscopes: October 21, 2026

Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a registered Waymo driver, or a trained werewolf veterinarian.

Unabomber bombs on Netflix

Kaczynski origin story fumbles its radical truth

From the Written Words to the Streets of Nashville

Franklin Webb printing has printed the Contributor since the newspaper’s first issue in 2007.

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Hoboscopes: September 23, 2026

By Mr. Mysterio | September 30, 2026

Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a registered horseless carriage repairman, or a trained photo-cartographer. This one is dedicated to Tober Dwayne.

Features

The Whisper Man sneaks up on Netflix viewers

By Joe Nolan | September 30, 2026

There was a time when a new Robert DeNiro film meant an automatic ticket at the theater for me and I know I’m not alone.

Vendor Writing

Faith

By Vicky Batcher | September 30, 2026

On Thursday, Sept. 8 my dog Faith was given a peaceful ending to months of pain and suffering.

Features

Join The Contributor Breakfast Club!

By Lindsey Longoria | September 30, 2026

Our goal is to raise $10,000 by Oct. 8 to fully fund the next year’s worth of breakfasts (and give us room to grow!).

Features

Learn More About Nashville’s Increase in Homelessness

By Judith Tackett | September 30, 2026

The tide in homelessness has been turning in 2025 at the national level, after a 40 percent increase in national Point-in-Time (PIT) homelessness counts between 2016 and 2024. Nashville, however, has not been able to turn their upward trajectory around just yet.

News

Contributor Earns Two International Editorial Awards

By editorial | September 30, 2026

The Contributor recently earned two editorial awards at the International Network of Street Newspapers’ annual conference in Glasgow, Scotland.

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